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China's birth rate drops to a record low

Changes to the strict "one-child policy" since 2016 have failed to result in a hoped-for baby boom

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Winter Olympics: Is your country doing a diplomatic boycott?

Here's a round-up of all the countries that have said they will not send senior officials to China for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

Europe Decoded

Brussels backs Lithuania in row with China over Taiwan

Vilnius and Brussels have said Beijing has stopped clearing customs for products from Lithuania.

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Jakarta protest calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics

Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

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United Kingdom

UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference

The head of the MI6 overseas intelligence agency has described China as one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies.

Lithuania

Taiwan pledges to invest €178m in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure

Lithuania angered Beijing by letting Taiwan's office in Vilnius bear the name Taiwan instead of Chinese Taipei.

Lithuania

Taiwan representative office was 'mistake', says Lithuanian president

The move prompted China to restrict diplomatic contacts with Lithuania and stop issuing visas.

China

China to continue to 'modernise' its nuclear weapons

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), China had 350 nuclear weapons in January 2021.

Culture news

Meet Zhang Wenquan: China’s Olympic Games superfan collector

The construction worker's €55,000 collection will be displayed across schools and universities in the run-up to this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing.

China

China's real estate giant Evergrande suspends shares in Hong Kong

Baocheng Liu, director of the Centre for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, told Euronews that if Evergrande were to collapse, the "ripple effects are going to be huge".

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Beijing rehearses medal ceremony ahead of Winter Games

With one month to go before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a dress rehearsal for the medal presentations .

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How Euronews Next covered the stories that shaped the future in 2021

Omicron. Facebook. Bitcoin. Semi-conductors. China. Here is how Euronews Next covered some of the biggest stories of the year.

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Taking up too much space? Elon Musk hits back at Starlink criticism

Musk made the headlines this week after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with Starlink satellites.

China

Hong Kong pro-democracy website Stand News closes after police raid

Stand News was one of the last remaining openly critical voices in Hong Kong following the shutdown of the Apple Daily newspaper.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to recognise 'one China'

Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now.

Tech News

Why Elon Musk and SpaceX are facing online backlash in China

China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.

Lithuania

China 'blocking EU imports with Lithuanian components' over Taiwan row

Beijing has denied the claim.

China

Winter Olympics: Beijing 'strongly advises' Olympians to get booster

The organisers also "regret" the decision by the National Hockey League (NHL) not to send players to the Beijing Winter games.

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Xinhuanet and the CCG release report looking at how Chinese cities can improve global communication

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China puts 13 million residents in lockdown ahead of Games

Xi’an on Thursday reported another 63 locally transmitted cases, pushing the city’s total to at least 211 over the past week.

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